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A step-by-step guide on how to set up your own library of state related books and other materials.Includes tips on using the Dewey Decimal System, creating card catalogs, budgeting and acquiring materials + gives resources for books, art, music, rare books, technology, autographs, etc.Excellent classroom activity.Free teacher's guide gives specific suggestions and instructions on how to get max educational value from this book.Hey, if it's your library, you won't have to pay any late return fees! ... Read more

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Describes the history of the famous Alamo, which was built as a mission, but later used as a fort, the battle fought there, and its significance for the history of the United States. ... Read more

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THIS EDITION IS INTENDED FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Young readers will tour this big, friendly state as tehy turn pages filled with farms, ranches, cities, animals, sports and rodeos. ... Read more

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Rookie Reader - Texas
We are a homeschooling family and are currently doing a study of the states.I am always happy to be able to find books that my struggling 3rd grade son is able to read and enjoy.I believe the books in this series have accomplished that.We have enjoyed the books in this series very much.

Most of the states I've been able to request through ourlibrary system.This particular one was not available but since my husband is from Texas I wanted to make this one available to our son.So I purchased this one.

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I think even if the child is not a struggling reader these are still good, informative and interesting books. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Good Read Very Informative
Another excellent book by Mr Haley about the settling/civilization of the Texas panhandle and the men who made it their lifes work.Explains alot of how the longhorns were phased out and the English bloodlines were introduced into the country. My only issue was that the book was smaller and the font's were smaller than his book about Charles Goodnight which was published earlier.

Three Million Acres
The XIT ranch was a 3,000,000 acre ranch in Northwest Texas that was created in payment for building the Texas state capital building.This, in itself, is a fascinating story.A huge tract, covering parts of ten counties and spanning much of the western panhandle of Texas, was given in payment by a cash-poor state in the wake of the Civil War.The ranch became a major player in the ranch culture of the southwest as well as on the cow trails from Texas to Montana.

Hailey documents the history of the ranch through first hand interviews with people directly associated with the ranch as well as using historical documents.The book was originally published in the 1920s, when many of the workers were still alive.Their stories provide a powerful antidote to the image of cowboys as gunslingers and romantic heroes, as portrayed by Hollywood.Their lives were intensely difficult as they worked to overcome a cruel and unforgiving environment plagued by drought, fire, ne'er-do-wells, and wolves.

This book is a great read and highly recommended.

XIT Ranch and J. Evetts Haley
J. Evetts Haley is a historian of the school that believed the facts of history were worthy of accurate historical narrative. This book is masterful: Haley laboriously documents the sources that he needed, some of them obscure and in dusty minutes, but the XIT ranch fills the Texas Panhandle's early history with a stirring and memorable quality seldom accorded modern history writing.
Haley's thesis is: The XIT history as told from original sources. Unlike most modern historians, who propound a thesis that is alien to the subject, Haley lets the materials of the XIT guide his writing. I heartily commend this book to the serious reader.
I learned why the XIT was named, the meaning of "Lobo" and a myraid of other interesting facts.
Longdrycreek Ranch, Shamrock, Texas
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Describes the history, notable sights, people, recreations, and occupations of the Lone Star State. ... Read more